Productivity & Value
DAY 2
Improving programme certainty, productivity and control in delivering complex capital projects
09.30-09.35
Welcome
Robert Courts KC, former aviation minister
09.35-09.55
Scene setting address
How large programmes behave in practice, not theory. Strategies to improve programme certainty, productivity and control in delivering complex capital projects on time and on budget
Will Robertson, aviation sector director, mace
09.55-10.45
Panel: Delivering certainty for airport investment programmes
Speakers include:
Moderator: Will Robertson, aviation sector director, mace
Keith Attwood, Head of Airport Operations, Ports of Jersey
Stuart Freeman, senior partner, international construction, Gallagher
Andy Murray, Executive Director, Major Projects Association
Kathy Morrissey, independent consultant, previously Engineering Director, Stansted Airport
10.45-11.00 Networking
Mid morning plenary
11.00-11.20
In conversation: Staying focused on outcomes while navigating the narrative
How to stay anchored to the “end game” — whether that’s decarbonisation, connectivity or growth — and balancing clarity of purpose with the pragmatism needed to move major programmes forward.
Robert Courts KC, former aviation minister
Nigel Milton, chief communications & sustainability officer, Heathrow Airport
11.20-11.30 Networking
11.30-11.55
The application in airport environments for innovative approaches to design and construction
How innovative engineering solutions in the design, construction and delivery of airport infrastructure can improve productivity, efficiency, cost certainty and quality.
Richard Budd, UK Aviation Sector Lead, Buro Happold
Mark Stonell, Associate Director, Buro Happold
Lewis Williams, Associate Director, Buro Happold
11.55-12.20
Going underground: geothermal energy for low-carbon airports
How geothermal energy can provide a cost effective and low-carbon, resilient source of heating and cooling for airport buildings. The session will explore the practical challenges and opportunities of deploying geothermal systems within complex, energy-intensive airport environments.
Hywel Rees, co-founder and Chief Executive, Infracare Partners
12.20-12.45
Building on the kit of parts approach introduced at Manchester Airport
How can airports move from bespoke construction to industrialised delivery – using standardised, repeatable components to build capacity faster, with less disruption and greater certainty?
Matthew Scammels, Innovation Director, WSP
